City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on September 20?

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In September we count down to the end of the month and the newest national holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On September 30, we’re meant to stop and think about the impacts of five centuries of colonialism on Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis people, and take steps to make a better future we all share equally. Council is getting a early start with a highly educational workshop meeting. Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the Meeting on September 20?” →

LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 6, 2023

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We’re back! For real this time. You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 6, 2023” →

GUELPH POLITICAST #387 – Trade Kraft

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This year, Guelph Public Library CEO Steve Kraft is celebrating 40 years as a dedicated employee of the Guelph Library, rising through the proverbial ranks – or is that stacks – from the counter in the children’s library to the chief executive’s office. As Kraft’s library career in Guelph turns 40, the system he runs is turning 150, and as the Guelph Public Library marks its sesquicentennial in 2023 it’s in the middle of very big transitional period. Continue reading “GUELPH POLITICAST #387 – Trade Kraft” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 11, 2023

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School’s in for Heritage Guelph as September brings a full slate of future heritage designations and potential future heritage designations. Some of these may be familiar because they’re famous cultural landmarks, or because you’ve already seen them come through an earlier Heritage Guelph meeting. Either way, there are lots of heritage decisions to made, five to be precise according to this agenda. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Heritage Guelph Meeting for September 11, 2023” →

Ontario’s Cabinet Shuffled in the Wake of Clark’s Resignation

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A housing crisis plus 1.5 million homes to build in the next eight years is a task that might require a Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in the Government of Ontario cabinet. You might have heard that the previous minister resigned this morning, which is why late Monday afternoon Premier Doug Ford announced a light cabinet shuffle in the wake of Steve Clark’s resignation. And you’re new Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is… Continue reading “Ontario’s Cabinet Shuffled in the Wake of Clark’s Resignation” →

Apropos, Clark Quits Cabinet on Labour Day

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Nearly a month into the scandal that has absorbed almost all the attention put on the Government of Ontario, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark announced on Labour Day that he was resigning from cabinet. Even though it was less than a week ago that Clark said that he could continue in cabinet despite the damning indictments of both the Auditor General and the Integrity Commissioner, he’s now had a change of heart. Continue reading “Apropos, Clark Quits Cabinet on Labour Day” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 6, 2023

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September arrives, and that means it’s back to school and back to work for the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health! It looks like the public health staff spent their summer writing some pretty big reports on the health effects of poverty, the lingering effects of the pandemic, increasing immunizations and vaping. Plus, we’re getting ready for cold and flu and COVID season this fall. Get ready, because there’s a lot of ground to cover Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for September 6, 2023” →

CITY PAGES: Algae Alert, Safe Semester, and Fall Fun!

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The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Algae Alert, Safe Semester, and Fall Fun!” →

POLICE NOTES: Another Drug Bust, Safe Semester Coming, and Accidental Surrender

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There are 145,000 stories in the Royal City, and this is some of them. Looking at a week’s worth of media releases from the Guelph Police Service, there’s a lot going on in our little city crime-wise speaking, so let’s run down some of the charges, issues, and requests for information from the Guelph Police Service over the last seven days. Continue reading “POLICE NOTES: Another Drug Bust, Safe Semester Coming, and Accidental Surrender” →

MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for August 1-31, 2023

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Every month, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for August 1-31, 2023” →